A Mathematician Named Stanley Quist

A mathematician named Stanley Quist 
So impressed his fellow topologists
   By finding a proof of a complex conjecture,
   Then disappearing during his lecture.
For he had just proven that S. Quist did not exist.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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August 28, 2016 at 2:32 PM
What a clever play on words in the final line - great humour Jerome:-) hugs Jan xx
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